Jim Paxson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jim Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Paxson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.